Keep the economy humming
The nation's economy is setting some records this year. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate, at 3.9 percent for April, is the lowest in 17 years.
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American conservatism is at stake
Donald John Trump Stormy Daniels lawyer: There were 'extensive communications' on settling hush-money deal before election Trump asks Pentagon to look at options for withdrawing troops from South Korea: report Adelson helped arrange canceled Pruitt trip to Israel: report MORE told the entire country for months that he knew nothing about the payment to Stormy Daniels and that we should "ask Michael," referring to his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who had also stated publicly that he made the payment without the president's knowledge. Then, Rudy Giuliani revealed that the president not only knew about it but repaid Cohen.
Trump team discovers facts are stubborn things
Those defending President Trump's nativist initiatives would like to assure you that the policies are not based in bigotry. Trump administration Solicitor General Noel Francisco, defending Trump's travel ban at the Supreme Court last week, asked the justices to ignore Trump's anti-Muslim statements during the campaign, because "the president has made crystal-clear on September 25th that he had no intention of imposing the Muslim ban."
Don Blankenship: Greatest threat to America today is Congress
This is one of a series of columns written by candidates in contested races in the May 8 West Virginia primary election.
Nobel for Trump not as crazy as it seems
We don't know how much credit President Donald Trump deserves for the thaw in relations between North and South Korea, and it's too early to tell if a lasting peace will result from it, but it's no longer entirely farfetched that Trump could win a Nobel Peace Prize. Stranger things have happened.
No more – flying blind’ on autism
A system that uses a digital wristband and a mobile app could someday predict future outbursts among autistic children, allowing family members and helpers to prevent and prepare for episodes. "One of the problems when someone can't tell you they're distressed is these behaviors feel like they come completely out of the blue," said Matthew Goodwin, a behavioral scientist at Northeastern University.
Dept. of Justice won’t back down
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein - after weeks of public pressure from President Trump and his supporters in Congress over the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller - pushed back yesterday, saying the Justice Department would not be "extorted." "I can tell you there have been people who have been making threats privately and publicly against me for quite some time, and I think they should understand by now, the Department of Justice is not going to be extorted," Rosenstein said at an event in Washington.
Anti-gay challenger could boost gov’s appeal to Democrats
Gov. Charlie Baker's primary opponent, a vocal anti-gay crusader, could actually be a political blessing in disguise, helping the GOP governor solidify his moderate credentials and appeal to Democratic voters. Baker easily won his party's convention endorsement last weekend and is in no danger of losing his primary challenge against ultraconservative activist and Springfield pastor Scott Lively.
Carr: Fight back against disgraced statie
SUSPENDED: Trooper Leigha Genduso, right, was placed on paid administrative leave after state police opened an internal affairs probe last month. Were you ever arrested or given a ticket by MSP trooper Leigha Genduso before her own sordid criminal career came to light in February? If so, we'd love to hear from you - or your lawyer.
Democrats And The Trump Impeachment Trap
George W. Bush was in terrible political shape in the spring of 2006. The Iraq war was going disastrously, and voters were tired of the president, whose job approval rating in the RealClearPolitics average of polls was around 35 percent.
Harassment at the Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress, founded in 2003 by former Bill Clinton chief of staff John Podesta, promotes itself as pushing "bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action." On April 23, the left-leaning website BuzzFeed reported there's a sexual harassment problem at this "politics and policy hub of the Democratic establishment."
Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, Updated
As the little girl in the movie "Poltergeist" declared, "They're baaaack." This time, however, it is not evil ghosts reappearing to make us shiver, but real-life leftists transforming their mid-20th century social movement centered on college campuses and anti-war rhetoric, to one far more subtle and multi-pronged.
Our Voice: This unselfish Tri-Citiana s death is a huge loss for community
With the passing of James Watts, the Tri-Cities has lost an often under-appreciated member of this community. If ever there was a Tri-Citian of the Year who never was awarded that honor, Jim had to be a contender.
HISTORY, May 2: Mobster Frank Costello takes one on The Chin
On May 2, 1908, the original version of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," with music by Albert Von Tilzer and lyrics by Jack Norworth, was published by Von Tilzer's York Music Co. In 1536, Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, was arrested and charged with adultery; she was beheaded 17 days later.
Why go backwards by hiring Warren Riley? | Opinion
Has New Orleans already forgotten how much anguish -- and civil liability -- a dysfunctional police department can cause a city? Or how easy is it to slide back into the dynamics that cause routine and deadly violations of constitutional rights and make officers' lives more difficult? Those are just some of the questions with which Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell will have to contend if she decides to appoint Warren Riley as the director of homeland security, an influential position over law enforcement in the city.
The lawyer representing embattled Republican Gov. Eric Greitens is a…
Two of Missouri's highest profile Republicans are butting heads. One is a governor enveloped in legal drama; the other is a state attorney general investigating said governor while also campaigning for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
The foreign influence trying to ‘undermine our democracy’ you probably haven’t heard of
It has been oddly amusing, watching certain members of the press treat Russia's reported interference in the 2016 presidential election as if it were a first. . This is a serious and long-running problem, dating back to well before the 2016 presidential election.
Three gun safety rules every Republican running for office must follow in 2018
If Republicans are going to lock and load in order to persuade voters to head to the polls, here are three political gun safety rules. Nothing solidifies a candidate's support for the Second Amendment like packing heat on the campaign trail.
Robert Mueller wants Trump to bite on his dangle of questions
Before a U.S. Navy submarine begins its patrol or mission, its crew conducts "angles and dangles" maneuvers. This involves shaking the boat from side to side and up and down so as to dislodge anything that is not properly stowed.
President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea diplomacy
From forcing China to use its influence to matching Kim Jong Un's aggressiveness, Donald Trump has done more to earn Nobel Prize than Barack Obama. President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea diplomacy From forcing China to use its influence to matching Kim Jong Un's aggressiveness, Donald Trump has done more to earn Nobel Prize than Barack Obama.